Fred Schneider

Born 1951-07-01 (age 74) Newark, New Jersey, USA

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Biography

Frederick William Schneider III (born July 1, 1951) is an American singer and frontman of the rock band the B-52's, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well known for his sprechgesang (spoken singing), which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars. He has also released two solo albums.

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Fred Schneider

Known For

The Flintstones

The Flintstones

1994

as BC-52's

The Rugrats Movie

The Rugrats Movie

1998

as Newborn Baby (singing voice)

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025

as Self

Corporate Animals

Corporate Animals

2019

as Psychedelic Dream Creature (voice)

Funny

Funny

1988

as Self

Desert Blue

Desert Blue

1999

as KBLU Radio DJ (voice)

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

2002

as Self

Godass

Godass

2000

as Roland

A Matter of Degrees

1991

as Moonboy

One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony

1980

as Self

RuPaul's Christmas Ball

RuPaul's Christmas Ball

1993

as Self

Mermaids on Heroin

Mermaids on Heroin

1985

as Key Largo

Each Time I Kill

Each Time I Kill

2007

as Tom Saunders

The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA

The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA

2012

as himself

Jay's Longhorn

Jay's Longhorn

2019

as Self

The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation

The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation

2006

The B-52's: Party at The Capitol Theatre

The B-52's: Party at The Capitol Theatre

1980

The B-52's: 1982 US Festival

The B-52's: 1982 US Festival

2024

as Self